At Economic Talk, Cary and NC Continue Grow as Types of Jobs Continue to Shrink

Cary, NC – In 2018’s economic evaluation of Cary, the town and the state are doing much better than many parts of the country but the number of job sectors with growth are getting narrower and popping up in fewer counties. Read more

Cary Police

Samaritan’s Corner: The Easel of Jesus

Cary, NC – Welcome To Samaritan’s Corner. Let’s Talk!

“If I had to paint a picture to show the world how true love can really be, I would use the brightest colors to create a vision of harmony.”

These are the opening lyrics to the song “What Is The Color Of Love” by Billy Ocean. He was big time back in the 1980s and early 1990s. I was on a long bike ride last week and this song came to mind. Read more

Election

Local Election Results for November 2018

Cary, NC – Another election day has come and gone – here are the results for candidates and campaigns in the local area, including the Wake County bonds and state constitutional amendments. Read more

Cary

Weekend Events: Diamante Awards, Food and Flea and More

Cary, NC – There’s something for everyone this weekend in Cary, from music at the Cary Arts Center to this year’s Latino Diamante Awards to shopping for the holidays at Downtown Cary Food and Flea and various other holiday markets, plus much more. Read more

Downtown Raleigh

Amazon Splits HQ2 Pick Into Two Sites, and We’re Neither Of Them

Cary, NC – Atlanta, Boston and Austin were all popular speculation picks for Amazon’s new headquarters while local governments and business developers tried to secure the tech and retail giant in the Triangle. Now, Amazon reveals it will split HQ2 into two sites and already picking one site few people had circled as their guess. Read more

Gas Prices

Gas Prices Unexpectedly Dropping This Fall

Cary, NC – After gasoline prices got up to some of their highest points in years during the Summer, prices are now on the decline with all signs showing they will continue to fall through the end of 2018. Read more

Cary Mayor

Harold’s Blog: The Hive, Cary Band Day and More

Cary, NC – This week consisted of meetings, ribbon cuttings, and other events.

Monday – The Hive

Monday I joined council members Robinson, Bush, Frantz, and Yerha for the ribbon cutting of the Hive. The Hive is a multipurpose space located in western Cary near McCrimmon Parkway and Yates Store Road. It offers activities for all ages ranging from arts enrichment to exercise and STEM programs. Birthday party packages are also available; however the space cannot be reserved for private functions. To find out more about the Hive go here. Read more

Election 2018

Candidate Questionnaire: Matt Calabria

Cary, NC – We are now putting out our questionnaires from candidates in the 2018 elections in Cary and Morrisville. This questionnaire comes from Matt Calabria, who is running for the Wake County Board of Commissioners District 2 Seat as the Democratic Party nominee.

We will be publishing more questionnaires leading up to the elections. These are in the candidates’ own words and we do not edit or alter the content in their responses aside from formatting. Read more

Cary

Cary Ranks High for Livable Mid-Sized Towns Nationwide

Cary, NC – There are many factors that go into picking where you live: cost of housing, incomes, crime, poverty. A new study combines these factors and found Cary is among the best when it comes to livable cities and towns and the best on the East Coast or in the South. Read more

Cary Band Day Returns for 60th Year

Cary, NC – A Cary tradition for decades now, Cary Band Day returns to Cary High School this weekend for its 60th straight year. Read more